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Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - After the Battle Postcard
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress Eager Beaver. Assigned to the 368BS/306BG based at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. History and more nose art in link. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-nose-art-page-1/ #BoeingB17 #NoseArt #aviation #AviationHistory #WW2 #FlyingFortress #EagerBeaver
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Boeing B-17G-75-BO Flying Fortress s/n 43-37907 Carolina Moon of the 490th Bomb Group, 848th Bomb Squadron https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-nose-art-page-1/ #BoeingB17 #FlyingFortress #Aviation #NoseArt #B17NoseArt #WW2 #AviationHistory #aircraft #aeroplane #CarolinaMoon
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Boeing Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-3789 was assigned to the 849 Bomber Squadron 490 Bomber Group on 1/7/44. During assembly for a raid on 6/2/45 there was a mid-air collision with 43-37806. Big Poison crashed near Prickwillow Suffolk, UK. The ball gunner was killed while the remaining crew bailed out. Two civilians were also killed and three injured. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-nose-art-page-1/ #BoeingB17 #NoseArt #BigPoison #Aviation #AviationHistory #WW2 #FlyingFortress #B17NoseArt
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Pistol Packin’ Mama Boeing B-17G 42-31037 was delivered at Dallas on 8/9/43 During a raid to Leipzig on 20/7/44 it was hit by flak and crashed near Liebstedt Germany. 6 crewmen were taken prisoners of war and three were killed in the crash. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/boeing-b-17-flying-fortress-nose-art-page-1/ #BoeingB17 #BoeingB17FlyingFortress #FlyingFortress #BoeingFlyingFortress #B17FlyingFortress #bomber #NoseArt #WorldWarTwo #WorldWar2 #SecondWorldWar #WW2 #WWII #military #USAAF #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #aviation #heavybomber